Dari (دری) is the name of the variant of Persian spoken in Afghanistan.
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
Common signs
; OPEN : baaz باز ; CLOSED : basteh بسته ; ENTRANCE : dakhl داخل ; EXIT : kharij خارج ; PUSH : feshar فشار ; PULL : kash کش ; TOILET : Tashnab تشناب ; MEN : mardan مردان ; WOMEN : zanan زنان ; FORBIDDEN : mamnue ممنوع
; Hello. : Salaam. (.سلام) ; How are you? : Chi hal dari? (چي حال داري؟) ; Fine, thank you. : Khob, tashakor. (خوب تشكر) ; What is your name? : Nametan chist ? (نامتان چيست؟) ; My name is . : Naame ma _____ ast. (.نام من _____ است) ; Nice to meet you. : Khoshaal Shodom az mulaqat e shuma. (.خشحال شدم از ملاقات شما) ; Please. : Lotfaan. (.لطفا) ; Thank you. : Tashakor . (.تشكر) ; You're welcome. : Qabele tashakor nest. (قابل تشکرنيست) ; Yes. : Khob. (.خوب) ; No. : Ne. (.نه) ; Excuse me. (getting attention) : Bebakhshin . (بيبخشين) ; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Mebakhshen? . (ميبخشين) ; I'm sorry. : Mazrat Mekhwaham . (_محذرت ميخواەم _) ; Goodbye : Khuda Hafez . (خدا حافظ) ; Good Night (informal) : Shab ba khayr . () ; I can't speak dari well. : Ma dorost dari yad nadaraom .. ([من درست درى ياد ندارم ]) ; Do you speak English? : Aaya Shuma Englisi Yaad Daren? (?آيا شما انگريسي ياد دارن ) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Aaya da inja kase hast ke englisi yaad dashta basha ? (?آيا انجا کس است کە انگليسي ياد داشتە باشه) ; Help! : Komak! (کمک !) ; Look out! : Sayhel ko! (!سيل کن_) ; Good morning. : Sob bakhir. (صبح بخير) ; Good evening. : Chasht bakhir. () ; Good night. : Shab bakhir. (_شپ بخير _) ; Good night (to sleep) : Shaw bakhir. () ; I don't understand. : Mann namedanam. (من نميدانم) ; Where is the toilet? : Tashnab kojast? (? تشناب کجااست)
Problems
mushkele taan chi ast? ´´ ? مشکل تان چي است ´´
Numbers
; one : yak ; two : doo ; three : say ; four : chah-HAHR ; five : panj ; six : shahsh ; seven : haft ; eight : hasht ; nine : nou ; ten : daa
Time
Clock time
1:00 am. yak Sob 1:00 pm. yak Zohr 1:30 am. yak o nim e sob 1:30 pm yak o nim e zohr
Duration
Days
Saturday:Shambey Sunday:Yak Shambey Monday:Doo Shambey Tuesday:Se Shambey Wednesday:Char Shambey Thursday:Panj Shambey Friday:Jummaa
Months
۱ March-April
Aries حمل hamal
۲ April-May
Taurus ثور sawr
۳ May-June
Gemini جوزا jawzā
۴ June-July
Cancer سرطان saratān
۵ July-August
Leo اسد asad
۶ August-September
Virgo سنبله sombole
۷ September-October
Libra میزان mizān
۸ October-November
Scorpio عقرب aqrab
۹ November-December
Sagittarius قوس qaws
۱۰ December-January
Capricorn جدی jady
۱۱ January-February
Aquarius دلو dalv
۱۲ February-March
Pisces حوت hut
Writing time and date
Colors
; White : safid ; Red : sur khe ; Black : siâh ; Yellow : Zard ; Blue : âbi ; Green : sabz ; Orange : nar-en-ji ; Purple : bunjuni ; Gold : teh-la-he
Transportation
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Money
-Paisa
-Pul پول
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority
Learning more
Related: Persian phrasebook